By Michael Barnabe. The picture circulating in social media with a caption ‘’ Somebody was MP for this place for more than 20yrs…He is now […]
Riruta Stadium Plans Hang in Balance as Nairobi Officials Miss Follow-Up Meeting
By Carolyne Atieno The long-awaited Riruta Stadium project has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after Nairobi County sports officials failed…
Protesters Demand Justice in Buruburu Over Viral Bullying Video
By Carolyne Atieno Hundreds of young protesters gathered outside the Redeemed Gospel Church in Buruburu, Nairobi, on Sunday, October 4,…
Riruta Stadium Project Set to Begin Following Dandora Stadium Completion
By Carolyne Atieno The long-awaited Riruta Stadium project is finally set to move forward after the Nairobi City County Government…
HOAX: This Facebook page impersonating Faulu Kenya and offering loans in its name is a scam
Faulu Kenya has disowned the Facebook page that links to a registration process requiring users to pay a fee. Syndicated Story By PesaCheck. A Facebook […]
FAKE: This screenshot of a post purportedly sent by Philip Etale is fabricated
The Orange Democratic Movement party director of communications has disowned the post. Syndicated Story By PesaCheck. A screengrab of a Facebook post purportedly sent out by Orange […]
FALSE: Kenya’s examination council is not offering sponsorship for trainee teachers
KNEC, through a 23 October 2021 tweet, flagged that information as false. Syndicated Story By PesaCheck. This website article claiming that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) […]
FALSE: This photo does not show a thief nabbed in Shanzu, Kenya
A reverse image search shows that the man is from Zimbabwe, not Kenya. Syndicated Story By PesaCheck. This Facebook post claiming to show a thief who was […]
PARTLY FALSE: There is no scientific evidence that Jatropha curcas and cassava can cure HIV, but black seed has shown potential
Only black seed has shown promising potential, in limited studies, in treating HIV. Syndicated Story PesaCheck. A Facebook post claiming that a combination of leaves, roots, and […]
FALSE: This quote did not originate from Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o
Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s daughter, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, has flagged the quote as “fake news”. Syndicated Story By PesaCheck This image with a quote purporting to have originated […]
FALSE: This is not an image of Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest animal in the world
The image shows four Galapagos tortoises at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Jonathan the tortoise lives on St Helena Island in the South Atlantic. […]
FAKE: This internal memo on countering the ODM and Jubilee parties merger is not from UDA party
The UDA party chairman, Johnson Muthama, has dismissed the internal memo as fake. Syndicated Story By PesaCheck An internal memo mentioning a plan by the United Democratic […]
False; Brookside Dairy is not undertaking a massive job recruitment.
By Evans Isohe. The Kenyan creameries company has said that the job advertisement on social Mwdia is fake. This tweet claiming to advertise a massive number of […]